scandalous
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"It's always somebody else's fault: it's either the local authorities' fault or the scandalous profiteering residential sector; nobody will seem to accept responsibility", he says.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
Yet social media, leniency and the pace of scandalous events in the U.S. have undoubtedly raised the threshold of public perception.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
The attention on her and her family had included scandalous and unfounded accusations, she said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026
During a panel this week for skincare brand Aveeno, artist-activist-author Copeland, 43, weighed in on the Oscar nominee’s scandalous aside, which sparked backlash from dancers, opera singers and others last week.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026
Elizabeth admired the Grimkés’ courage to publish their work, but she was even more intrigued with their role as public speakers, because at the time, it was considered scandalous for women to speak in public.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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